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Patented luly l2, I898. W. E. HDYT SAD IRON (Application filed Jan. 21, 1898.)

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WILLIAM E. HOYT, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 607,376, dated July 12, 1898. Application filed January 21, 1898. Serial No. 667,475. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. HOYT, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sad-irons; and one object of my invention is to provide a sad-iron which will embody within itself a chamber which will diffuse the heat properly to the iron, which will remain heated for a long period.

Another object of my invention is to provide a self-heating sad-iron which will embody a fluting device which will not render the iron cumbersome or inconvenient to handle and which fiuting device will be thoroughly practical.

Another object of my invention is to provide a self-heating sad-iron in which the air to support combustion of the fuel contained in the iron is supplied from beneath at practically all points of the base and to provide means whereby the draft can be regulated by rotating the handle of the iron.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple, practical, and durable iron which can be produced at a moderate cost.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my sadiron; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional View of the iron on the line3 3 of Fig.2; Fig. 4, a side view of the iron with the stationary tinting-plate applied, and Fig. 5 a perspective View of the fluting devices in operative positions to clearly show their manner of use.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

A represents the lower part or body of the iron, which is of usual shape or form and is made hollow to form a chamber A, having at one end the guides formed by a single outer flange A at each side, against which is fitted and slides the door or gate B, having the handle b and air openings 1) near the top edge of the gate.

O is the top or cover of the iron, and has an under side flange 0 inside, from the edge of the top a distance equal to the thickness of the walls of the body A. This top 0 has the chimney O and the upwardly-projected arm 0 at the end opposite the chimney. D is a rod passing through the chimney and through the arm 0 D is a plate mounted on the rod D inside of the chimney and rotating with the rod. l/Vhen in a horizontal position, this plate closes the opening in the chimney and shuts off the draft. It can be turned to the vertical position shown by the dotted lines or any intermediate position, and in fact forms a damper whereby the air admission can be regulated.

E is a handle, which is mounted on the rod D between the chimney and the arm, and F is a plate to deflect the heat and protect the hand of the operator. The handle E can be rotated, but in so doing the rod also is rotated, which of course changes the position of the damper. The rod D is projected through the arm C and on its end is an indicator G, which engages a notched sector 9. Preferably the indicator will have a slight spring action, which will enable it to be moved from one notch to another by the exertion of sufiicient force, but will also prevent the too free movement of the handle and damper. The indicator will be set with relation to the plate D to indicate the position of the damper at all times.

H is an inside shell or lining for the combustion-chamber A, separated from the wall by the flange c of the top C. The space 6 thus provided between the parts A and H forms an air-passage. The walls of the body A are provided with the openings a close to the top of said walls, through which airis admitted to the space 12 and the bottom of the shell is provided with the inwardly-projected base-fines h at intervals along both sides of the chamber, through which the air in the space I) is discharged into the chamber. The rear end of the shell is provided with the integral inwardly-sloping transverse plate J, which extends from one wall to the other of the shell and forms a large end base-flue, through which air can be admitted in large and is ignited.

quantities by raising the gate 13, but through which no air is admitted when the gate is down.

To heat the iron, fuel is placed on the basefines 7L, plate J, and bottom of the chamber, By raising the gate, which may beheld open by resting it on the top of the plate J, the reciprocating movement of the iron will force the air into the chamber and cause quick combustion, and after a good bed of live coals is secured the draft can be shut off by closing the gate and the damper in the chimney. The fire can then be kept just right by turning the handle and without the operator taking his hands off of his iron or stopping his work.

I provide in connection with my iron fluting devices which consist of the separate handle M, to which is connected the curved fiuting-plate m, which operates in connection with the tinting-plate N, which plate N is secured to the side of the iron. XV hen the iron is turned on its side for fluting, the ashes and coals are kept from falling out through the chimney by closing the damper-plate.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The herein-described sad-iron having the hollow body or chamber with perforated side walls, the top resting on the side walls of the chamber and having an under side flange which fits inside of the walls of the body portion, and having a chimney for carrying off the products of combustion, a shell comprising vertical walls separated by the flange from the Walls of the body and having inwardlyprojected base-fines and an integral inwardlysloping plate at its rear end, connecting the sides of the shell, and a sliding or movable door'or gate in one end of the iron adapted to be tilted inward to rest upon the inclined plate of the shell, to allow the air to be fed through the rear end of the iron as well as through the base-fines of the sides, as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination with a sad-iron having a hollow combustion-chan1ber and a flue for the escape of the products of combustion, of a handle mounted on a rod supported by the iron and extending through the flue, and a damper mounted on the rod within theflue and changed in its position by rotating the handle, and an indicator on the handle-rod working in a notched segment, to show the position of the damper and'prevent its too free action, substantially as specified.

3. The hereindescribcd sad-iron having the hollow body or chamber with perforated side walls, the top resting on the side walls of the chamber and having an under side flange which fits inside of the walls of the body portion, and having a chimney for carrying oil the products of combustion, a shell comprising vertical walls separated by the flange from the walls of the body and having inwardlyprojected base-fines and an integral inwardlysloping plate at its rear end connecting the sides of the shell, and a sliding or movable door or gate in one end of the iron adapted to be tilted inward to rest upon the inclined plate of the shell, to allow the air to be fed through the rear end of the iron as well as the base-fines of the sides, and a handle mounted on a rod carrying a damper within the chimney, said damper changed in its position by rotating the handle substantiallyas specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my YVILLIAM E. IIOYT. [L. 8.]

lVitnesses:

EDWIN E. 011001;, KATE S. PHILLIPS. 

